Posts Categorized: Managing
4 Good Ways to Keep Your Best Employees
Employee retention is a constant struggle that many companies deal with all the time. If yours is in the same boat, you may find yourself wondering how to keep your best employees from leaving. Often, the solution isn’t simply paying them more, as there are other considerations you need to take into account. Here are…
How to Keep Your Best Employees From Leaving
If you’re finding yourself filling vacancies left and right, it might be time to investigate the high turnover rate. This is especially the case if your top talent are also leaving for better opportunities. There may be a key oversight in your business operations that is causing the exodus of employees. Not to worry, though!…
3 Tips For Conducting Your Virtual Meetings
With many in-person job functions now operating remotely, virtual meetings have taken the place of conference room meetings. If your business is in this unique position due to the pandemic, you need to be ready. Contrary to what you might think, virtual meetings aren’t as simple as just signing onto Skype and talking. You can…
How to Make Your Temporary Employees Feel Welcome
When part of your workforce is composed of temporary workers, you may experience some friction, or lack of cooperation, between your temps and full-time employees. Taking care of all your employees, regardless of status, will ensure your business is running smoothly. It will also help you establish a good, or better, reputation in the industry…
Dealing With Abrasive Personality Types on Your Team
When dealing with abrasive personality types on your team, you may be faced with some challenges. If they are a top performer and replacing them isn’t an option, you might feel stuck. Replacing them can be expensive. It also might not be in your best interest, either. At this point, it begs the question: how…
Staff Retention: Why It Matters and What You Should Do
In the current competitive labor market, finding the right employees can be a big hassle. Because of this, it might be a good idea to shift focus to retention efforts and keep staff turnover low. © fizkes / Adobe Stock Staff retention is important because you want to make sure your current employees…
Give Feedback to Your Employees Frequently – Here’s Why
If you’re a manager with a decent-sized team, you know how critical communication can be. A good team can become great with exceptional communication. However, all of this starts at the top. Want to keep ahead of the game? You should be providing critical feedback to your team frequently. To find out why, continue reading.…
How to Handle the Contrasting Personalities of Your Team
Every team will have a wide variety of personalities. Managing a diverse workforce effectively can be a boon for your business. However, failing to recognize the diversity in personalities of your team can certainly spell disaster if you aren’t careful. We’re here to help you manage your diverse team in a way that will make…
3 Ways to Handle a Good Employee With a Bad Attitude
Every place of work, at one time or another, has a good employee with a bad attitude. These troublesome cases are unique. In the case of an all-around poor worker with a poor attitude, it is simply a matter of discipline or termination. However, a foul-tempered worker who is good at their job is tough,…
4 Tips When Starting a New Management Position
If you’re starting a new management position at a new company, chances are you’re starting from scratch. You don’t know any of the employees, company policies, or procedures. You are wading into deep unknown waters; what do you start with? If you are in need of some guidance, here are some ways you can put…